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Toledo Early College High School (TECHS)

Biomedical Scholars Program

Toledo Early College High Schools a part of the Early College High School Initiative
provides students who are under represented in higher education — students who have
not had access to academic preparation needed to meet college readiness standards,
students for whom the cost of college is prohibitive, students of color and English
language learners an opportunity to prepare for earning a college degree. ECORE has
participated in this multi-disciplinary program funded by Howard Hughes Foundation,
by designing a 14 session course called "Design of a spinal implant, A challenge for
future scientists and clinicians!" The overall goals of the course for high school
students include learning: a) basic spine anatomy (spinal curvatures, vertebrae, ligaments,
muscles, etc.) using a mix of computer generated anatomical structures, cadavers and
plastinated specimens, b) common disorders (specifically, scoliosis) and treatments
of spine, c) surgical options and devices, and finally, d) how to begin conceptualizing
a novel implant for a disorder.